TOKYO -- As Japan moves to a new foreign worker training program that provides more flexibility in changing jobs, regions outside metropolitan areas are sweetening their offers and bolstering support in a bid to attract talent.
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Japan's new foreign worker program sets off scramble for talent
More-flexible job options threaten to pull workers away from smaller cities
Thai workers learn Japanese in Bangkok before relocating to Japan. (Photo by Eugene Lang)
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